D400 Substation Gateway Product Support Product Support If you need help with any aspect of your GE Grid Solutions product, you can: • Access the GE Grid Solutions Web site • Search the GE Technical Support library • Contact Technical Support Also covered are: •...

PRODUCT SUPPORT Contact GE Grid Solutions technical support GE Grid Solutions Technical Support is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for you to talk directly to a GE representative. In the U.S. and Canada, call toll-free: 1 800-547-8629...

For further information about the D400, refer to the following documents. • D400 online Help • Module layouts, as available For the most current version of the D400 Instruction Manual, please download a copy from: http://www.gegridsolutions.com/app/ViewFiles.aspx?prod=d400&type=3 D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

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Turn off all power supplying the equipment in which the D400 is to be installed before installing and wiring the D400. • Operate only from the power source specified on the installed power supply module. • Beware of potential hazards and wear personal protective equipment. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

If the D400 is used in a manner not specified in this manual, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. • Changes or modifications made to the unit not authorized by GE Grid Solutions could void the warranty. Warning symbols Table 1 explains the meaning of warning symbols that may appear on the D400 or in this manual.

The environmental protection use period (EPUP), as defined in PRC SJ/T11363- 2006, for the D400 hardware assemblies listed in Table 2, is in excess of 20 years. Table 2: RoHS Material Declaration Data Content by Assembly GE part Description Lead Mercury...

JRE 7 update 71 Ordering guide The latest D400 Substation Gateway ordering guide, which includes accessories, is available on the GE Grid Solutions website: http://store.gegridsolutions.com/viewprod.asp?Model=D400 You can select the required options from the available Product Option items. The Order Code automatically updates as each option is selected.

To maintain the life of the battery, the battery should be removed if the D400 is to be powered down or stored for more than two weeks. See “Replacing the battery” on page 160. The battery sustains the NVRAM. If the battery is removed, the NVRAM storage is lost. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

It may be necessary to install a Service Pack or Service Updates for D400 v3.20 firmware. A Service Pack comprises a set of all of the individual Service Updates. Visit GE Multilin Technical Support website for the latest D400 R3.20 Service Pack and Service updates: http://www.gegridsolutions.com/events/signup.asp?sid=208...

Visually inspect the unit to ensure it has not sustained any visible damage during transit. If there are visible signs of damage, report it immediately to the carrier. \Verify that you have received all items. GE parts include a unique number, typically in the format XXX-XXXX, that can be used as a reference.

For information on wiring the D400, see “Power connections” on page 82. It is not recommended to ship the D400 installed in a rack without support brackets and adequate conductive foam blocking in place. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Connects the battery to the NVRAM and date/time pin 2 to 3 Disconnects the battery from the NVRAM and date/time Disconnect the battery if the board is to be stored for extended periods. This conserves the battery energy. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP COMMUNICATION CARDS 4-Port twisted-pair ethernet switch The 4-Port Twisted-Pair Ethernet Switch (GE Item No. 520-0213LF) is a 10/100BaseT network switch that plugs into the NET1 slot (slot 11) on the D400. It provides local area network connections for up to five Ethernet connections: four RJ-45 connectors on the rear panel and one RJ-45 connector on the front panel.

Chapter 3, Setting Up Communication Cards. Serial The D400 can support up to 16 serial connections (up to 8 serial adapter cards with 2 ports each) to a variety of GE and other vendor devices, including: • Protective relays •...

Optionally, a portable PC can be connected to the front Ethernet port to access the HMI. Local maintenance A local PC can be directly connected to the D400 through the front serial communications port to perform system maintenance using the D400 System Utilities. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

The D400 accepts connections to RS-232 type devices through the RS-232 Adapter. The RS-232 Adapter (GE Item No. 520-0207LF) is an RS-232 serial I/O adapter card that plugs into any serial communication slot (slots 1 through 8) on the D400. It contains two independently isolated RS-232 serial ports (Port 1 and Port 2) each with a DB-9 connector.

D400 to perform the initial setup of the D400 and to carry out maintenance and diagnostic procedures. The front maintenance port provides for a direct serial connection to a PC using a serial null modem cable (GE Item No. 977-0529), which is supplied with the D400.

If the active D400 unit fails, the following actions occur: The standby D400 unit detects the failure through the lack of a heartbeat signal on the ping cable or through a status change on the watchdog cable. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

82. Mount the RS232 switch panel. Plug the connector of watchdog cable A (GE part number 977-0540) to a serial connector on the first D400 (CCU A). Plug the connector of watchdog cable B (GE part number 977-0541) to a serial connector on the second D400 (CCU B).

The D400 supports one or two power supplies that provide 5 V to the D400 main module. The following power supplies may be provided in the Power Supply slots: • AC-DC power supply (GE Item No. 520-0217) • DC-DC power converter (GE Item No. 520-0216) For information on installing power supplies, see “Replacing the power supply”...

Terminal block TB1 is reserved for connecting power from one or two external sources to the D400. • Terminal block TB2 provides contact closure outputs for power supply fail and system fail alarms. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

The primary disconnect device shall be in close proximity to the D400 equipment and easily accessed by the operator. • The primary disconnect device shall be marked as the disconnecting device for the D400 equipment. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Power Fail alarm is also indicated by the Power LED on the front panel of the power supply turning off. The front panel Power indicator LED is lit when any one power supply is ON, but does not indicate that any one power supply has failed. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

The indicator or audible alarm can be wired to operate as follows: • ON when system failure has occurred • ON when system is functioning properly GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

It may take a couple of minutes for the D400 to fully shut down and for the CPU Ready LED to go off. Once you have completely shut down the D400, you can safely disconnect the power. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

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• “Task 8: Test the network connection” on page 96 In the following procedures, the term “enter” indicates that the menu item number is typed in and then the Enter key is pressed. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Tera Term, but any terminal emulation program can be used. Procedure To connect to the D400: Connect the supplied null modem cable (GE Item No. 977-0529) to your computer’s serial communications port and to the D400's front communications port. See “Front maintenance port” on page 70 for cabling information.

Follow the instructions to enter a new password for the root user. Do not share the root user's password and do not forget it; this is crucial information. No method is available to regenerate this password. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

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D400’s front network port. The PC connecting to the front Ethernet port of the D400 must be configured to be on the same network as Net1 (slot 11) and the host ID must be unique to the network. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

“Common Name”, and specify a non-encrypted private key file. When you receive your certificate and private key, you should create a back up copy and store it in a secure place other than the D400. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

If you receive any other security warnings or do not see the secure connection icon in your Web browser, your computer and network connection may not be safe from outside intruders. Check with your IT administrator on how to proceed. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

You entered the IP address correctly in the ping command. – Your computer is set up in the same subnet mask as the D400. – The network interface setup in the D400 is correct. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

If the State of peer D400 point is Non Sync, then synchronize the configuration by entering the DirectOperate -> PulseOn command on the SyncConfig point. Compare the configurations. Confirm that the State of peer D400 pseudo point is Standby. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Once the D400 is powered up, the LED indicators on the front panel of the D400 become active. The indicators provide status information on the operation of the D400. Figure 53: D400 Front LEDs D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

When accessing the D400 with an Administrator-level user account, you may not have sufficient security privileges to execute the all commands listed in the user documentation. If this occurs, type “sudo” before of each command. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

FPGA Version 1.10 or above is required to provide system status points for the power supplies and 100BASE-FX card. In previous FPGA versions, these points appear as offline regardless of their actual status. If your FPGA version is 1.09 or less, please contact Product Support. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

At the D400#>> command prompt, type shutdown -r now and press Enter. The D400 software shuts down and then restarts automatically. Once the restart is complete, you can log back into the D400. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

(Human-Machine Interface) applications. The D400 is able to accomplish these tasks through the use of embedded software applications. You configure these software applications to set up the D400 to operate as your system requires. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

The automation application is able to process this data and then update the values of the input points owned by the automation application or output points belonging to another application. Known previously within GE embedded devices as a Data Translation Application (DTA).

D400 to work with different aspects of the substation system. For more information about using the D400 Online Configuration Tool, functions and screens refer to the D400 online Help. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Result: A confirmation message is displayed, indicating that the schema package has been successfully imported For more information on using LogicLinx, refer to the LogicLinx on D400 Quick Start Guide (SWM0069). D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

D400 UTC clock and the master's time. The application then applies this difference to the UTC timestamps it reports to the master. In effect, it automatically calculates the time offset. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

08:00 †This field is configured in minutes, so the value entered in the configuration tool would be -420 and -300 respectively. However, hours are shown in the diagram above for clarity. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Upon detecting an alarm condition on a source point or a group of points, the D400 creates a record in the database and presents the alarm to the operator on the D400 Active Alarms page for further action. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Hot Standby mode. When system redundancy is set to Warm Standby/Standalone mode, the user can configure and run all of the D400 applications in Warm Standby or Standalone mode. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Network LAN Scenarios topic) PRP is not supported with the previous generation PC/104-Plus 10/100BaseT Ethernet Module card (GE part number 580-2717). A replacement can be ordered from the D400 Upgrade Kits, available through the GE Grid Solutions Online store. NET 3 LEDs are not connected to the D400 Front panel LED cluster, but the NET 3 LINK Good status can be monitored remotely from the System Status Manager - Digital Input Points (refer to the D400 Online Help >...

With a USB key connected to a D400 front USB ports you can browse files and folders in the user folder and datalog folder, and copy selected files from the user folder and the datalog folder to the USB key. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

There is a difference between the local Configuration Utility and the D400 Configuration Tool in the D400 HMI: • The d400cfg Local Configuration Utility directly modifies Linux system configuration files. • The D400 Configuration Tool in the D400 HMI generates XML configuration files. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Use this function to assign a (host) name to the D400 unit. Within the Host Name network that the D400 is connected to, the name must be unique to this D400. The name can only contain alphanumeric characters (- [hyphen] is supported); e.g., D400_B or D400_WestLondon. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

You can change the selected network interface to the Internal mode with this option. For more information on the D400 firewall, refer to section “Configure firewall settings” on page 143. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

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If a QoS-enabled device receives packets transmitted on this VLAN, it should apply prioritization based on the level you specify. • Ethernet reorder flag header: This option is reserved for use by GE Grid Solutions staff for Technical Support tasks. Remove Configuration Use this command to remove the current Network Interface settings.

[Y/N]?: If you enter Y, then the controls from the Remote HMI are disabled. If you enter N, then the controls from the Remote HMI are not disabled. Result: The settings take effect. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

The D400 firewall is intended only to protect itself and does not extend protection to other devices on the network. As such, it does not replace the need for a network firewall which offers deep packet inspection and detailed configuration capabilities. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Enter to use the previously entered value. Delete All Hosts Use this function to remove all entries from the hosts file. View All Hosts Use this function to view a list of configured hosts. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

The value is shown in KB. Delete Archived Logs Use this function to permanently delete archived logs from the D400. Delete Current Logs Use this function to permanently delete current application logs from the D400. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

After you have reset the NVRAM, you must restart the processes running on the D400. To restart the processes on the D400: Exit the D400 Configuration Utility. Type go at the command line. Press the Enter key. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

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Are you sure you want to Disable Active D400 Access from Standby Local HMI [Y/N]?: If you enter Y, then this feature is disabled. If you enter N, then this feature is not disabled. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

D400 file system Destination Path The absolute directory pathname that the 2 to 120 ASCII characters Name files are to be copied to pointing to a valid location on the remote device's file system D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

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D400 after synchronization. Instead, they are recreated during the next sync operation. A forced rsync is performed upon each startup of your D400 device. The D400 Designation Place holder %D400_DESIGNATION is only to be used with redundant D400s. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Note : Both D400s must be configured with the same authentication mode (i.e., either Local or Remote). The peer username should be reconfigured when the authentication mode changes from local to remote and vice versa. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

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D400s (see the Non-Sync Mode topic in the D400 online help). Note : This configuration parameter must be set to the same value on both D400s. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

A root user or a super (“sudo”) user can restore a D400 to the factory default (or “clean”) configuration. After this command is initiated (prior to restoration), you are prompted to make a backup copy of the current configuration onto a USB key. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Removing the D400 main module You need to remove the D400 main module from the chassis to access the system battery and the main CompactFlash card for maintenance. Figure 62: D400 Main Module D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

You can access the battery compartment by removing the D400 main module from the chassis. The battery holder BT1 is located near the front corner of the board, behind the two rows of Serial Port Status LEDs. Figure 63: D400 Battery Location GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

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CHAPTER 13: SERVICING THE D400 Figure 64: Dual Ethernet upgrade kit - four mounting holes Plug the first provided cable assembly (GE part number 977-0544) into connector LAN2 and LED2 on PC/104 card and connector P3 on the main board.

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Re-insert the D400 main module. Power up the D400 and configure the network connections as required using d400cfg. Refer to chapter: “Using the D400 Local Configuration Utility” on page 133 for more information. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

The D400 may be supplied with an optional redundant power supply (in Slot 2) to provide dual hot swappable power supplies. The power supply module is accessible and easily replaced from the D400 front panel. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

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(applying a torque of no more than 5.8 in-lb [0.66 Nm]) on the front panel. Verify that the Power LED is illuminated on the replaced power supply unit. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Remove the D400 user compact flash card (also known as the secondary flash card) located at the front of the unit. Destroy the user compact flash card in order to prevent access to the user flash card content. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

CHAPTER 14: REMOVING THE D400 FROM SERVICE GE recommends that you destroy the device (i.e., shred, disintegrate, pulverize, or incinerate by burning the device in a licensed incinerator) as per Draft NIST Special Publication 800-88 Revision 1, Guidelines for Media Sanitization, Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology: (http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts/800-88-rev1/sp800_88_r1_draft.pdf).

“Connecting DNP3 I/O modules (High Voltage)” on page 180. Turn power on to the module, and test it to make sure it is functioning properly. It is recommended that you complete the above procedure before connecting and testing your field wiring. D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GE INFORMATION...

Each type of DNP I/O Module has a different ground point, as shown in the examples of Table 57. The location of the protective ground terminal varies between WESTERM I/O module types. Refer to Module Layout drawing of your module for detailed information. For example, see Table 57. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

To Power Source After DNP3 I/O modules have been interconnected, you are now ready to connect power to the DNP3 I/O modules. See “DNP3 I/O module (LV) connection to the Power Source” on page 179. GE INFORMATION D400 SUBSTATION GATEWAY INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Connect the power supply to the last DNP3 I/O module in the chain. The cable from J2 on the last DNP3 I/O module to the power source (GE part number 977- 0500) provides the connections shown in the wiring diagram of Figure 71.

This appendix provides the warranty and revision history. Warranty For products shipped as of 1 October 2013, GE Grid Solutions warrants most of its GE manufactured products for 10 years. For warranty details including any limitations and disclaimers, see the GE Grid Solutions Terms and Conditions at https://www.gegridsolutions.com/multilin/warranty.htm...